Alumni Association of Huangpu Military Academy

The Alumni Association of Huangpu Military Academy (AAHMA) is a people's organization composed of alumni of the Huangpu Military Academy. Dedicated to advancing Chinese unification, it was established on 16 June 1984.

Alumni Association of Huangpu Military Academy
黄埔军校同学会
FormationJune 16, 1984 (1984-06-16)
TypePeople's organization
HeadquartersNo. 20 Zhaogongkou Community, South Third Ring Road, Fengtai, Beijing
President
Lin Shangyuan
Websitewww.huangpu.org.cn
Alumni Association of Huangpu Military Academy
Simplified Chinese黄埔军校同学会
Traditional Chinese黃埔軍校同學會

History

The Association was established on 16 June 1984 with the approval of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping.[1]

Functions

The constitution of the Association describes it as a "non-governmental organization composed of alumni of the Huangpu Military Academy".[2] The official purposes of the Association are to "carry forward the Whampoa spirit, connect classmates, promote the reunification of the motherland, and strive to revitalize China". It officially acts as a bridge between students from the Whampoa Academy in Taiwan and mainland China.[1]

Organizations

The Association is registered with the United Front Work Department.[3] It has branches in every province-level division in mainland China except the Tibet Autonomous Region.[4]

Internal organization
  • Office
  • Research Office
  • Propaganda Department
  • Personnel Department
  • Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Liaison Department
  • Overseas Liaison Department
  • Board of DIrectors
  • Publication Editorial Department

Leaders
Presidents of the Alumni Association of Huangpu Military Academy
# Name Took office Left office Experience in Huangpu
1 Xu Xiangqian June 1984 December 1989 1st batch of students
2 Hou Jingru December 1989 October 1999 1st batch of students
3 Li Mo'an November 1997 October 2001 1st batch of students
4 Li Yunchang October 2003 October 2008 4th batch of students
5 Lin Shangyuan June 2009 Incumbent 18th batch of students

References
  1. "Introduction". Alumni Association of Huangpu Military Academy. 4 September 2012. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  2. "AAHMA Constitution". Alumni Association of Huangpu Military Academy. 4 September 2012. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  3. Joske, Alex (June 2020). "The party speaks for you". Australian Strategic Policy Institute. JSTOR resrep25132. Archived from the original on 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  4. "黄埔军校同学会机关机构职能" [The functions of the Whampoa Military Academy Alumni Association]. Alumni Association of Huangpu Military Academy. 5 September 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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